Art news
Cairo’s new dubplate cutting studio to be part of a live performance Saturday
December 22, 2012
Cairo’s new dubplate cutting studio to be part of a live performance Saturday
To make a vinyl record, grooves are cut into the lacquer on an aluminum disc. This “dubplate” is used to…
A thousand buzzwords
December 20, 2012
A thousand buzzwords
“We believe that it should be the PEOPLE who decide, the people who transformed Egypt through occupying Tahrir should now liberate the midan and permanently claim…
Political Veggies: An artistic restaurant triggers conversations
December 19, 2012
Political Veggies: An artistic restaurant triggers conversations
For most of us living in Cairo, it’s often difficult to imagine what our neighborhoods might have looked like in…
Daily notes of nonexistence: Constructing a communal history through a personal archive
December 18, 2012
Daily notes of nonexistence: Constructing a communal history through a personal archive
“He swore it all took place under a giant glass dome,” reads a sentence printed in silver below a photograph…
Hanaa Safwat’s small pencil drawings hold their own in PhotoCairo 5
December 16, 2012
Hanaa Safwat’s small pencil drawings hold their own in PhotoCairo 5
Among the photographs, videos and text pieces that make up the bulk of work in PhotoCairo 5 are six small…
Bands to watch: Maii Waleed introduces Arabic dream pop
December 11, 2012
Bands to watch: Maii Waleed introduces Arabic dream pop
It’s easy for underground musicians to feel misunderstood in Egypt — and especially so if you’re a female,…
An epic mystery, with clues: Navigating Hassan Khan’s survey at SALT
December 10, 2012
An epic mystery, with clues: Navigating Hassan Khan’s survey at SALT
ISTANBUL — Artist, musician and writer Hassan Khan’s selected survey exhibition at SALT is like a mystery scattered with various…
Ammar al-Sherei left us, but his legacy lives on
December 9, 2012
Ammar al-Sherei left us, but his legacy lives on
Famous Egyptian musician, composer, arranger and critic Ammar al-Sherei sadly passed away on Friday at the age of 64, after…
Acclaimed Egyptian musician passes away at age of 64
December 7, 2012
Acclaimed Egyptian musician passes away at age of 64
Acclaimed Egyptian musician Ammar al-Sherei passed away on Friday afternoon at the age of 64. He was transferred to the…
Playful exhibition offers a rare chance to revisit Egypt’s photographic studios
December 5, 2012
Playful exhibition offers a rare chance to revisit Egypt’s photographic studios
Coming up to the former Hotel Viennoise on the third floor of the ramshackle but very grand and spacious 7…